姑蘇
See also: 姑苏
Chinese
phonetic | |||
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trad. (姑蘇) | 姑 | 蘇 | |
simp. (姑苏) | 姑 | 苏 |
Etymology
From the nearby Mount Gusu, likely loaned phonetically from an earlier Wu placename. Variously attested as 姑胥 (OC *kaː sŋa) in later writings that referred to the Kingdom of Wu era, possibly with Tai links (Zhengzhang, 1991).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
姑蘇
- (~城) (historical) The capital of the state of Wu during the Zhou dynasty; a former city located at the site of present-day Suzhou
- (~區) Gusu, a district of modern Suzhou, established in 2012 and comprising the Old City and downtown
- (~山) Mount Gusu, a mountain near Suzhou
- (by metonymy, literary) modern Suzhou itself
Synonyms
- (Suzhou City): 蘇州/苏州 (Sūzhōu)
Derived terms
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